January 17, 2014Open Access
Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of Excess Mortality in Depression in the General Community Versus Patients With Specific Illnesses
Structured PICO
Is depression associated with excess mortality in the general community versus patients with specific illnesses?
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Population
General community and patients with specific illnesses
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Intervention
Depression
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Outcome
Excess mortalityhard clinical
This meta-analysis confirms a significant association between depression and excess mortality, while highlighting that publication bias and low study quality may lead to overestimation.
Abstract
The authors could confirm the presence of a significant association between depression and excess mortality, although this association may have been overestimated because of publication bias and low study quality. Few indications were found that this association is stronger in community or specific patient samples.
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Authors
Pim Cuijpers
Linköping University
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Nicole Vogelzangs
Preventive Cardiology
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Jos W. R. Twisk
Cardiac Imaging
Journals
American Journal of Psychiatry
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Institutions
Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
University Medical Center
University Hospital and Clinics
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